KRISHNAN v. SEPULVEDA

No. D-3173.

916 S.W.2d 478 (1995)

Elizabeth G. KRISHNAN, M.D., Petitioner, v. Humberto SEPULVEDA, Jr. and Olga Sepulveda, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Decided June 15, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gurwitz, Mr. Gary, Atlas & Hall, McAllen, Leach, Mr. Rex N., Atlas & Hall, McAllen, Powell, Ms. Lisa, Atlas & Hall, McAllen, for petitioner.

Nagle, Mr. David J., David Nagle & Associates, Austin, for respondents.


HIGHTOWER, Justice, delivered the opinion of the Court, in which PHILLIPS, Chief Justice, and HECHT, GAMMAGE, ENOCH, SPECTOR and OWEN, Justices, join.

In this cause, we consider whether parents may recover damages from the birth of a stillborn fetus resulting from injury to the mother caused by the allegedly negligent diagnosis, prenatal supervision and treatment of the mother by her physician. Olga and Humberto Sepulveda...

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